Leanne Harwood

Managing Director, IMEA region IHG Hotels and Resorts

IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the planned retirement of Pascal Gauvin, MD, India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA), at the end of the year. Leanne Harwood, currently MD of IHG’s Australasia and Japan (AUAJ) region has been appointed as Gauvin’s successor. Harwood joined IHG in 2005 and embarked on a range of leadership roles in Commercial, Operations and Sales, paving the way for her appointment as MD, AUAJ in January 2018.